At that moment, Ghoul King Zi Xiao's voice was heard from outside. "May I have an audience?"

"Enter," said the black-robed man.

"Have you left seclusion? Did it work?" Zi Xiao asked as he approached with a serious expression.

"Naturally. Today is the day when history will be made. It's about time we made our contribution," said the girl in white.

"Very well. I suppose you two already know about the good news. However, there's also some bad news to report." Zi Xiao lowered his head.

"Speak." Their expressions were stern.

"Third has passed on. His lifesoul stone shattered. However, we aren't sure what exactly happened yet," he mumbled.

The monochrome couple looked each other in the eye, distraught.

"Investigate it," the man said, sighing.

"Understood."

Silence fell for a time.

"How’s Jiang Wuxin developing?"

"He's about eight-tenths of the way there. He'll be operational soon," Zi Xiao said.

"While Third is gone, he rendered many contributions to the sect and his deeds are worth spreading. We’ll prepare more blood as tribute for our brother's journey...